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Know the Ref - St. Johnstone away	Wed 16 Dec
Our season will shortly be reaching the stage where it needs a miracle if it is to turn into anything other than another relegation battle. Just as well Mike Tumilty, Saturday's referee, once oversaw just such an occasion.

Know the Ref - Falkirk home	Wed 09 Dec
As we look to end our barren run, it's pleasing to note that Craig Thomson will be the referee in charge of Saturday's match as his only previous visit to the new St. Mirren Park saw us take a victory.

Know the Ref - Dundee United away	Wed 02 Dec
If you want an omen for Saturday's trip to Tannadice, look no further, for the official for the game against Dundee United - Brian Winter - was the man in charge of the last SPL game we won.

Know the Ref - Celtic away	Wed 25 Nov
We don't often get decisions in our favour when we play against one half of the Old Firm, especially on their own patch. Will that be the case on Saturday when Steve Conroy takes charge of our trip to Parkhead?

Know the Ref - Hibs home	Wed 18 Nov
Craig Dargo could be back for Saturday's game against Hibs, but he might want to give it a miss considering the referee is Willie Collum.

Know the Ref - Rangers away	Wed 04 Nov
After all the complaints this season about inexperienced referees, we find ourselves with a relative veteran for the trip to Ibrox. However, Iain Brines is rather inconsistent at times.

Know the Ref - Hamilton home	Wed 28 Oct
The last few games have been relatively free scoring by our standards, but that may come to a shuddering halt on Saturday. We've yet to score a league goal in games where this weekend's ref, Stephen Finnie, has been in charge.

Know the Ref - Motherwell home (part two)	Sun 25 Oct
There's no time to pause for breath this week as we've a Co-operative Insurance Cup game against Motherwell on Tuesday night. Craig Dargo is probably quite pleased he's not involved as the referee is Willie Collum.

Know the Ref - Motherwell home (part one)	Wed 21 Oct
The double header with Motherwell gets underway on Saturday and we have that rarest of things - a referee who was involved in games in which we've scored six and seven goals! So let's here it for Stevie O'Reilly.

Know the Ref - Falkirk away	Wed 14 Oct
After a fortnight off, we're back in action against Falkirk this weekend. The referee is Crawford Allan, and to say things didn't go well when we had him last season would be an understatement.

Know the Ref - Hearts home	Wed 30 Sep
We desperately need a win on Saturday, so news of the official for Hearts' trip to Paisley is not good. It's Brian Winter - and we've lost every game in which he's been the man in the middle.

Know the Ref - Aberdeen away	Wed 16 Sep
Gus MacPherson's prayers have been answered. After moaning about the inexperienced officials we keep getting, we've been given grade one referee Craig Thomson for Saturday's trip to Aberdeen.

Know the Ref - St. Johnstone home	Wed 09 Sep
Never heard of Saturday's official Steven Nicholls? That's because he's done just one SPL game and it didn't involve us. Still, he knows where his red card is, which is handy for this fixture.

Know the Ref - Kilmarnock away	Thu 27 Aug
After having experienced officials for the last few games, we now have a relatively new one for Saturday's game at Kilmarnock. Euan Norris has been in charge of just four games involving the sides that will meet at Rugby Park this weekend.

Know the Ref - Ayr United away	Mon 24 Aug
We often struggle against lower league sides in the cup, so who better to take of Wednesday's game than a referee who was in the middle when we produced a cup shock of our own? Step forward Charlie Richmond.

Know the Ref - Dundee United home	Wed 19 Aug
Last week we had a relatively new official, but for Saturday's game against Dundee United we have one of Scotland's most experienced referees in the form of Dougie McDonald.

Know the Ref - Hibs away	Wed 12 Aug
With the new season about to get underway, it's time to take a look at the official we've got for Saturday's SPL opener against Hibs. Alan Muir will referee the game and he's already played an important part in Saints' history.

Know the Ref - Hamilton home	Wed 20 May
As we head into our last game, we know only a defeat by three or more goals will send us down, depending on results elsewhere. Worryingly, the last time Calum Murray took charge of a game we lost 3-0.

Know the Ref - Falkirk away	Thu 14 May
Not even having Chic Young as the ref for Saturday's game would help us out in our current form. The SFA have given us someone only slightly more experienced in the shape of Chris Boyle.

Know the Ref - Kilmarnock away	Mon 11 May
We could have done with a friendly referee for Wednesday's crunch match, but instead we have Crawford Allan - a man who seems to like sending off our players. However, he has also overseen a Saints win over Kilmarnock.

Know the Ref - Motherwell home	Wed 06 May
It may be Spring (allegedly) but we have been given Brian Winter for Saturday's game against Motherwell. Worryingly, our record with him in charge is abysmal.

Know the Ref - Inverness Caley Thistle home	Wed 29 Apr
Steve Conroy is the referee for Saturday's crucial game against Inverness Caley Thistle. By coincidence, he was also the referee the last time we beat the Highlanders.

Know the Ref - Rangers Scottish Cup semi-final	Wed 22 Apr
For a big game at Hampden, you want an official who has plenty of experience. In Calum Murray - a man who has been refereeing league games since 2000 - we have just that.

Know the Ref - Motherwell away	Wed 15 Apr
The SFA really don't like us. Having given us a couple of refs who seem to have grudges against us, they now give us another poor one. Step forward Mike McCurry.

Know the Ref - Hibs home	Sat 11 Apr
Our run of some of the SFA's worst officials continues on Monday night's game when Iain Brines makes the trip to Paisley. He's already taken charge of one game between Saints and Hibs this season - and it didn't end well.